I Joined the 2009 100+ Book Challenge

I posted in January that I had joined that I had joined J. Kaye's audiobook challenge. I mentioned that I had also joined other challenges, but I forgot to actually create posts for them.

This will be for the 100+ Book Challenge. I'm already well on my way, but I am way behind on my reviews. Rather than fill my blog here with book reviews, I plan to post those on my LiveJournal, which had a whopping total of um, one entry until now.

Oh, wait, I'm actually up to three entries on Livejournal. Woohoo.

On to my books...

January 2009 (8 books)

• A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'engle
  
• A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'engle
  
• A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'engle
  
• Sorcery and Cecelia by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer
  
• I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter
  
• The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
  
• The Subtle Knife by Phillip Pullman
  
• The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman
  

February 2009 (7 books; Running Total: 15)

• Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
  
• Inkspell by Cornelia Funke
  
• The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
  
• Star Wars New Jedi Order: Onslaught (Dark Tide #1) by Michael A. Stackpole
  
• Star Wars New Jedi Order: Ruin (Dark Tide #2) by Michael A. Stackpole
  
• The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allen Poe
  
• Thud! (Discworld) by Terry Pratchett
  

March 2009 (16 books; Running Total: 31)

• As You Like It by William Shakespeare
  
• Star Wars: Hero's Trial (Agents of Chaos #1) by James Luceno
  
• Star Wars: Jedi Eclipse (Agents of Chaos #2) by James Luceno
  
• Belgarath the Sorceror by David and Leigh Eddings
  
• Polgara the Sorceress by David and Leigh Eddings
  
• Maire: The Fires of Glenmaera by Linda Windsor
  
• King Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare
  
• A Scanner Darkly by Phillip K. Dick
  
• Stellaluna by Jannell Cannon
  
• The Diamond Throne (The Elenium, Book 1) by David Eddings
  
• The Ruby Knight (The Elenium, Book 2) by David Eddings
  
• The Sapphire Rose (The Elenium, Book 3) by David Eddings
  
• Star Wars: Balance Point by Kathy Tyers
  
• Star Wars: Vector Prime by R.A. Salvatore
  
• Star Wars: Conquest by Greg Keyes
  
• Star Wars: Rebirth by Greg Keyes
  

April 2009 (13 books; Running Total: 44)

• Domes of Fire (The Tamuli, Book 1) by David Eddings
  
• Crafternoon: A Guide to Getting Artsy and Crafty with Your Friends All Year Long by Maura Madden
  
• The Case of the Toxic Spell Dump by Harry Turtledove
  
• The Shining Ones (The Tamuli, Book 2) by David Eddings
  
• Star Wars: Star by Star by Troy Denning
  
• Star Wars: Dark Journey by Elaine Cunningham
  
• Star Wars: Rebel Dream by Aaron Allston
  
• The Hidden City (The Tamuli, Book 3) by David Eddings
  
• Star Wars: Traitor by Matthew Stover
  
• Playing for Keeps by Mur Lafferty
  
• The Final Empire (Mistborn, Book 1) by Brandon Sanderson
  
• Star Wars: Destiny's Way by Walter Jon Williams
  
• The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, Book 2) by Brandon Sanderson
  

May 2009 (12 books; Running total: 56)

• Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
  
• The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, Book 3) by Brandon Sanderson
  
• Fairest by Gail Carson Levine
  
• Arena by Karen Hancock
  
• The Path of Daggers (The Wheel of Time, Book 8) by Robert Jordan
  
• The Three Golden Keys by Peter Sis
  
• Winter's Heart (The Wheel of Time, Book 9) by Robert Jordan
  
• Mixed Signals by Liz Curtis Higgs
  
• Amulet: The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi
  
• Grand Tour by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer
  
• The Blue Girl by Charles de Lint
  
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
  

June 2009 (10 books; Running total: 66)

• Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, Book 10) by Robert Jordan
  
• Murder at Avedon Hill by P.G. Holyfield
  
• The Mislaid Magician by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer
  
• Knife of Dreams (The Wheel of Time, Book 11) by Robert Jordan
  
• The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway
  
• The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time, Book 2) by Robert Jordan
  
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, Book 1) by J.K. Rowling
  
• Pyramids (Discworld, Book 7) by Terry Pratchett
  
• Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo, Book 1) by D. M. Cornish
  
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, Book 2) by J.K. Rowling
  

July 2009 (5 books, with a few missing; Running total: 71)

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, Book 3) by J.K. Rowling
  
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, Book 4) by J.K. Rowling
  
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harrry Potter, Book 5) by J.K. Rowling
  
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, Book 6) by J.K. Rowling
  
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, Book 7) by J.K. Rowling
  

August 2009 (9 books; Running total: 80)

• Arrows of the Queen (The Heralds of Valdemar, Book 1) by Mercedes Lackey
  
• Take a Thief: A Novel of Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey
  
• Arrow's Flight (The Heralds of Valdemar, Book 2) by Mercedes Lackey
  
• Arrow's Fall (The Heralds of Valdemar, Book 3) by Mercedes Lackey
  
• Resistance (Star Trek: The Next Generation) by J.M. Dillard
  
• The Black Gryphon (Mage Wars, Book 1) by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon
  
• The White Gryphon (Mage Wars, Book 2) by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon
  
• The Silver Gryphon (Mage Wars, Book 3) by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon
  
• Brightly Burning by Mercedes Lackey
  
• Exile's Honor by Mercedes Lackey
  

September 2009 (15 books; Running total: 95)

• Winds of Fate (Mage Winds, Book 1) by Mercedes Lackey
  
• Winds of Change (Mage Winds, Book 2) by Mercedes Lackey
  
• Star Wars: Remnant (The New Jedi Order, Book 15) by Shane Dix and Sean Williams
  
• Star Wars: Refugee (The New Jedi Order, Book 16) by Shane Dix and Sean Williams
  
• Star Wars: Reunion (The New Jedi Order, Book 17) by Shane Dix and Sean Williams
  
• Star Wars: The Final Prophecy (The New Jedi Order, Book 18) by Greg Keyes
  
• Star Wars: The Unifying Force (The New Jedi Order, Book 19) by James Luceno
  
• Star Wars: The Paradise Snare (Han Solo Trilogy, Book 1) by A. C. Crispin
  
• Star Wars: The Hutt Gambit (Han Solo Trilogy, Book 2) by A. C. Crispin
  
• Star Wars: Rebel Dawn (Han Solo Trilogy, Book 3) by A. C. Crispin
  
• Star Wars: The Truce at Bakura by Kathy Tyers
  
• Star Wars: The Way of the Apprentice (Jedi Quest, Book 1) by Jude Watson
  
• Star Wars: The Trial of the Jedi (Jedi Quest, Book 2) by Jude Watson
  
• Star Wars: The Dangerous Games (Jedi Quest, Book 3) by Jude Watson
  
• Star Wars: The Master of Disguise (Jedi Quest, Book 4) by Jude Watson
  

October 2009 (8 books, several missing; Running total: 103)

• Winds of Fury (Mage Winds, Book 3) by Mercedes Lackey
  
• Storm Warning (Mage Storms, Book 1) by Mercedes Lackey
  
• Rules by Cynthia Lord
  
• Myth-taken Identity by Robert Asprin and Jody Lynn Nye
  
• Class Dis-Mythed by Robert Asprin and Jody Lynn Nye
  
• Graceling by Kristin Cashore
  
• Preserving Summer's Bounty: A Quick and Easy Guide to Freezing, Canning, Preserving, and Drying What You Grow by Rodale Food Center and Susan McClure
  
• Making Money (Discworld, Book 36) by Terry Pratchett
  

November 2009 (4 books; Running total: 107)

• The Gathering Storm (The Wheel of Time, Book 12) by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
  
• Lamplighter (Monster Blood Tattoo, Book 2) by D.M. Cornish
  
• Chivalry by Neil Gaiman
  
• The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 2) by Lemony Snicket
  

December 2009 (16 books; Running total: 123)

• Storm Rising (Mage Storms, Book 2) by Mercedes Lackey
  
• Storm Breaking (Mage Storms, Book 3) by Mercedes Lackey
  
• Sanctuary (Dragonlance: Elven Exiles, Book 1) by Paul B. Thompson & Tonya C. Cook
  
• Foundations (The Collegium Chronicles, Book 1) by Mercedes Lackey
  
• Guards! Guards! (Discworld, Book 8) by Terry Pratchett
  
• Eric (Discworld, Book 9) by Terry Pratchett
  
• Moving Pictures (Discworld, Book 10) by Terry Pratchett
  
• Reaper Man (Discworld, Book 11) by Terry Pratchett
  
• Witches Abroad (Discworld, Book 12) by Terry Pratchett
  
• Small Gods (Discworld, Book 13) by Terry Pratchett
  
• Lords and Ladies (Discworld, Book 14) by Terry Pratchett
  
• Men at Arms (Discworld, Book 15) by Terry Pratchett
  
• Soul Music (Discworld, Book 16) by Terry Pratchett
  
• Interesting Times (Discworld, Book 17) by Terry Pratchett
  
• Maskerade (Discworld, Book 18) by Terry Pratchett
  
• Feet of Clay (Discworld, Book 19) by Terry Pratchett
  

Abandoned

• Hart's Blood by Orson Scott Card
  
• Magic's Pawn (The Last Herald-Mage, Book 1) by Mercedes Lackey
  
• Star Trek: The Last Roundup by Christie Golden and David Kaye
  
• Sacrifice (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force)

Currently Reading*

• Spirit Gate (Crossroads, Book 1) by Kate Elliott
  
• The Ragamuffin Gospel
  
• Tathea by Anne Perry
  
• On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, Book 1) by David Weber
  
• The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
  
• Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
  
• Visual Chronicles: The No-Fear Guide to Creating Art Journals, Creative Manifestos and Altered Books by Linda Woods and Karen Dinino
  
• The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
  
• The Holy Bible
  
• The Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time, Book 3) by Robert Jordan
  
• Hunters of Dune by Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert
  
• Watership Down by Richard Adams
  
• Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
  
• Hogfather (Discworld, Book 20) by Terry Pratchett
  

In the Queue

• Young Miles (Vorkosigan Saga) by Lois McMaster Bujold
  
• Confessions by Saint Augustine
  
• Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
  
• Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
  

*Yes, I really am reading that many books at once. No, I am not insane.

You're a geek girl if...

This is sort of an informal list I've been keeping for a few years. A few months back, I posted it on Technochicks, and got a few more good ones. The events of Valentine's Day prompted me to post it on my blog. :)

You're a geek girl if...

You own more computer media than makeup (and carry more of it with you, too).

When you wear makeup, your friends ask you "What's the special occasion?"

You can keep track of chargers for your iPod, DS, PDA, GPS unit, digital camera, and laptop, but you've lost your lipstick. Again.

You've been hit on by a Jedi, a Klingon, a pirate, and an elf, and it's not even lunchtime yet.

After the last entry, you added "Jedi" and "Klingon" to your spell check, and then threw in a dozen other words for good measure.

You miss Surge, because it was a great stand-in for Bouncy Bubble Beverage during gaming sessions.

You've had to replace elf ears or horns because they're worn out.

Your costume wardrobe is bigger than your real life one.

Packing for a vacation requires an extra bag for your laptop and all your travel chargers.

You barely read the local paper, but you know about strange events all around the world.

Your sweetie has bought you things with power cords for Valentine's Day, and you were ecstatic. (Who needs onyx jewelry when you can have an onyx DS Lite?

You don't know the names of your neighbors, but you know the handles and real life names of dozens of people around the world...

And their blogs, websites, and social networking IDs.

You go through your day looking for things to blog.

Google is your best friend.

Your favorite number is pi.

In your mind hottest = smartest (Courtesy of Anathema)

You're in the hospital and a guy comes in to replace the monitor, and the nurses get upset it will bother you, but all you want to know is the resolution on it. (This really happened with Ishy; she's a bigger geek than I am!)

And now for true confession time:

You're a geek girl if your husband gives you diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, amethysts, and topazes for Valentine's Day...in Diablo II...

...And you're terribly excited about it, and spend an hour selling off stuff to make room for them in your inventory.

Yes, it's really true. And my favorite number really is pi.

2009 Audiobook Challenge

J. Kaye is doing an audiobook challenge over at J. Kaye's Book Blog. As it happens, I love audiobooks almost as much as I love regular books. It's just so much easier to listen to audio while I knit, crochet, spin, or journal, you know? (Though I can knit or crochet while I read, if it's a nice, thick hardcover that will stay open on its own...)

The goal is twelve audiobooks; I'll probably do a few more, but that's where I'll start. I'll blog a review for each of them, and post it here.

My definite listens:
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine l'Engle
A Wind in the Door by Madeleine l'Engle
A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine l'Engle
A Scanner Darkly by Phillip K. Dick
Begun with my husband 01.27.2009

Completed to Date
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine l'Engle (01/09)
A Wind in the Door by Madeleine l'Engle (01/09)
A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine l'Engle (01/09)
A Scanner Darkly by Phillip K. Dick (03/09)
Playing for Keeps by Mur Lafferty (04/09)
Winter's Heart (The Wheel of Time, Book 9) by Robert Jordan (05/09)
Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, Book 10) by Robert Jordan

Abandoned as Horrible
Hart's Blood by Orson Scott Card

In Progress
The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time, Book 2) by Robert Jordan
Knife of Dreams (The Wheel of Time, Book 11) by Robert Jordan